I’m 27 and have been complaining about the pressure in my chest and shortness of breath for about 2 months now. Been in and out of the hospital, and taken test with the cardiologist and pulmonologist. Have had ECG, EKG, Echocardiogram, Chest X Ray, and CT Scan of chest along with exercise stress test and they said all have came back normal. I still feel severe pressure in the middle of the chest and center of my back, which lasts all day every day and severely affects my everyday life. I exercise regularly and went from running 6 miles a day to barely being able to run without thinking I’m dying. I also have taken aderall religiously for 3 years now and have abused it, I think it’s caused me to get a cardiovascular disease but they keep saying everything is fine and it’s anxiety. But I’ve had anxiety my whole life and never felt these symptoms. The doctors keep saying I’m fine but the pain is still there and how am I not supposed to trust my own gut? I feel like I’m being gaslighted because I’m young and fit and have anxiety so that’s an easy answer for them.
Update: had a pulse oximeter test last week to measure my breathing while asleep. The doctors said the reading had a breathing level lower then 88 from 12-4am but are saying they think it’s an error in the device. I made sure it was hooked to me finger and I’ve been having bad pressure on my chest and back for months. I knew it wasn’t just anxiety
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